Display rack



July 1, 1930. w. OLSEN I 1,769,232

DISPLAY RACK Filed March 28, 1929 Patented July 1,1930

UNETED STATES WILLIAM OLSEN, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON DISPLAY moi e Application filed March as, 1929. serial at. 350,629.

The present invention consists of a .collapsible article display rack, especially adapted for retaining cartons of merchandise in' display position.

An object of the invention is to provide a rack made from light weight. durable and inexpensive material which, when in a set up position, will positively retain the carton in proper position to display the contents thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack for supporting a carton or other article at an inclination for display purposes, the rack being foldable into a relatively flat plane when not in use.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of' the present preferred forms of the invention, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of rack constructed in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the application of the same;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the connecting portions of the frames going to make up the rack illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of rack; and i Fig. 4: is a detail fragmentary perspective view of the connecting portions of the rack frames shown in Fig. 3.

In the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a rack is provided which consists of a pair of wire frames 5 and 6. The frame5 constitutes the base portion of the rack and is connected to the Lip-standing frame 6 through the medium of eyes 7 which are convoluted about laterally extending arms 8, which are formed in intermediate parts of said frame 6. The outer end of the frame 5 is closed and is bent upwardly to provide a supporting lip 9. The outer closed end of nate in abutments 10,which impinge against if the bottom of the base frame 5, as'shown' to V advantage in Fig. 1. The abutments 10 limit the extent of movement ofthe frames 5 and 6 away from each other. The intermediate part of the frame 6 lies within the sides of the frame'5 and has thecentral portion thereof reversely folded upon, itself to provide a counter-sunk rest or bar 11. By reversely folding the central portion of the wire strand going to make up the frame 6, arms :12 are provided which are adapted to embrace the outer sides of a carton or, article mounted= on the rack, as-shown by vthefdotted lines in Fig. 1. -'The terminal of the cartonorar ticle is adapted to rest against the lip'9 and because of the tapered conformation of the frame 5, the carton or article is superimposed on the sides of the frame 5 at the outer end of the latter. An intermediate part of the bottom ofthe carton or article rests upon the bar 11.

As is apparent. when the rack is in a set up position the frames 5 and 6 are at right angles to each other and the carton or article engaged therewith, as is shown in Fig. l. When the rack is not in use, the frame 6 is foldable into engagement with the rack 5.

When the frames are folded together in this manner, the rack is relatively flat.

v In the form of invention illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the base frame is indicated at. 5 and the up-standing frame indicated at 6. The frames 5 and 6 are similar in construction to the frames 5 and 6, except that the frame 5' is not tapered. Additionally, the free terminals of the frame 6 are provided with abutments 10', which are of dissimilar contour to the abutments l0. Prefv erably each of the abutments 10 consists of f a bill which embraces a side of the frame 5. The free ends of the frame 6 which are formed to provide the bills 10 are spread slightly outwardly so that the bills are sprung over the sides of the frame by the exertion of pressure on the frames 5" and 6. In this way a frictional resistance is set up to positively retain the frames 5 and 6 in a set-up position. The resistance may, of course, be

overcome by urging the frames 5 and 6 together.

It will be noted that the Vertex of the lip 9 is appreciably above the supporting base of the frame 5 and hence, may be used to carry an advertising strip 13, if desired. The strip may be secured to the lip in any desired manner.

It is of course to be understood that, although the present forms of the invention are especially adapted for use'in the display,

of merchandise carried in cartons, nevertheless, the rack is susceptible of a Variety of uses, Within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

What is claimed; is

1. An article display rack including, a pair of interconnected Wire'strands, one of which.

is equipped with an intermediate up-turned portion to provide an abutment bar for the terminals of'anarticle, a portion of the other strand being intermediately depressedjto receive an intermediate part of the articlef 2. An article display rack including a pair of Wire frames disposedat' right angles. to

each other, for supporting an article at an 1nol1nat1on,one of saidrframes embodylngan upturned 11p extending completely across the frame to embrace a terminal of the article, the sides of the latter being embraced by the other frame.

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